About Bears’ Lair

Bears’ Lair offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to aspiring Indigenous business owners. Follow 18 entrepreneurs as they face off in a collaborative competition and pitch their best ideas to a panel of Indigenous business experts. With support from the four Bears (core judges), the guest judges and the coaches, the contestants hone their business concepts and then hit the hot seat in hopes of winning the $100,000 grand prize! 

From sustainable beauty products to artisanal preserves, to birth services and solar energy businesses, this reality series showcases it all! Tune in to find out who will advance to the grand finale. 

APTN premiere dates for Season 2:
June 4, 2024 (English)
June 10, 2024 (French) 

Next-day streaming on APTN+

Video

Bears’ Lair S01 Trailer (ENG)

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The Four Bears S02
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The Four Bears S01
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Geena Jackson S01
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Bears' Lair Set
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Deanne Hupfield, June Anthony-Reeves, Amanda Balsillie
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Ally Hrbachek
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Amanda Balsillie
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Amy Jackson
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Bobbi Jo Matheson
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Dave Tuccaro & June Anthony-Reeves
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Dave Tuccaro, Geena Jackson, Robert Louie, Tanja Perry
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Émilie McKinney & Geena Jackson
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Émilie McKinney, Amy Jackson, Ruby Daniels, Phoenix Willier
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Geena Jackson & Bobbi Jo Matheson
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Kelsey Boettcher, Matt Lapointe, Tamara Goddard, Matricia Bauer
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Matricia Bauer
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Matt Lapointe & Kelsey Boettcher
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Orene 'DJ O Show' Askew
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Ruby Daniels & Phoenix Willier
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Ryan Omeasoo
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Sarabeth Holden
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Tamara Goddard & Émilie McKinney
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Tamara Goddard
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Show Info

Program Name:

Bears’ Lair

Rating:
18+
Executive Producer(s):
S02: Geena Jackson, Arielle Boisvert, Shawn Williamson, Emily Alden; S01: Geena Jackson
Producer(s):

S02: Colton Wright, Diego Tovar, Jonathan Shore
S01: Camille Beaudoin, Eric Rebalkin

Genre:
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No. of Seasons:
2
No. of Episodes:
18
Running time:
22 minutes
Production Company(ies):
Sparkly Frog Clan Productions + Brightlight Pictures + MEP Law

Cast

Bears (Core Judges) (S02)

Geena Jackson
Dave Tuccaro
Tabatha Bull
Clint Davis

Guest Judges (S02)

Susannah Pierce
Greg Brouwer
Nav Dhillon
Ray Noon
Trent Zacharias
Jolain Foster
Nina Maoara
Michelle Armstrong
Bobbie Racette
Brad Mason
Keith Henry
Shannin Metatawabin
Robin Chakrabarti
Nez Aquino 

Contestant Coaches (S02)

Shain Jackson
Tamara Goddard
Lynsey Stock
Wendy Ham
Orene Askew
Chastity Davis
Dean Montgomery
Tara Benham 

Contestants (S02)

Germaine and Charles Catchpole
Chelsee Pettit
Anthony Wingham
Steven Stark
Alexis Santana
Tyson Wesley
Cease and Senaqwila Wyss
Keri Gray
Mike Young
Corey Janvier
Harlan Kingfisher
Tracy and Brayden Sloan
Zachary McCue
Levi Wild
Maddie Amyotte and Sheena Bradley
Jenna White
Sophia Good
Denyse Nadon and Angie Sarsons 

Bears (Core Judges) (S01)

Geena Jackson 
Dave Tuccaro
Tabatha Bull 
Robert Louie  

Guest Judges (S01)

Ayman Ammoura 
Christine Bergeron
Robin Chakrabarti
Teara Fraser
Karen Fritz
John Gailus 
Geoff Greenwell
Carol Ann Hilton 
Crystal Hunt
Monica James
Landon Miller
Lucy Pelletier
Tanja Perry 

Contestant Coaches (S01)

Orene Askew
Tamara Goddard
Kristin Kozuback 

Contestants (S01)

Lynn-Marie and Melissa-Rae Angus
June Anthony-Reeves
Amanda Balsillie
Matricia Bauer
Dakota and Jesse Brant
Ruby Daniels
Benjamin Feagin Jr. 
Sarabeth Holden
Ally Hrbachek
Deanne Hupfield
Amy Jackson
Justin and Bobbi Jimmy
Matt Lapointe
Jason Lizotte
Bobbi Jo Matheson
Émilie McKinney
Ryan Omeasoo
Mallory Yawnghwe